Tennessee man jailed 37 days for Trump meme wins $835,000 First Amendment settlement
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Summary
Retired Tennessee law enforcement officer Larry Bushart spent 37 days in jail for posting a meme about Donald Trump. He filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Sheriff Nick Weems, Investigator Jason Morrow, and Perry County, Tennessee, for violating his First Amendment rights. Represented by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression and Phillips & Phillips, PLLC, Bushart won an $835,000 settlement from the county and sheriff's office.
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Represented by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression and Phillips & Phillips, PLLC, Larry Bushart filed a federal civil rights lawsuit last December against Sheriff Nick Weems, Investigator Jason Morrow, and Perry County, Tennessee, for violating his constitutional rights in retaliation for his protected speech.
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